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Lightpath upgrades network using Ciena ’ s technology
customers throughout the greater New York City metropolitan area and expand its footprint into the greater Boston market .
Phil Olivero , CTO , Lightpath , said : “ In order for our customers to execute on their own digital innovations , we need to provide them with fast and reliable connectivity . With Ciena ’ s solutions , our customers in the New York and Boston metro areas will now experience next-level digital services with high bandwidth and minimal latency .”
Lightpath is also deploying Ciena ’ s Waveserver Ai compact interconnect platform over a 6500 RLS flexible grid reconfigurable optical layer for a more open , scalable and programmable network to meet increased customer demands .
Using Ciena ’ s coherent optical solution , Lightpath ’ s network becomes more adaptive , allowing it to respond quickly to ever-changing bandwidth demands while maximizing operational efficiencies , providing customers with more reliable , high-speed services .
Lightpath has deployed Ciena ’ s WaveLogic 5 extreme solution , delivering services at up to 800Gbps . With this deployment ,
Lightpath is able to provide superior digital experiences for its
Customers will benefit from Lightpath ’ s ability to offer customdesigned optical services that are optimized for direct throughput , lower latency and higher reliability . The Lightpath network will also offer to customers industry-best services , including optical transport up to 800 Gbps .
Zerto approved by California Software Licensing Program
Zerto has announced it has joined the
California Software Licensing Program ( SLP ) as an approved vendor .
The contract will enable state and local agencies to procure its Zerto Enterprise Cloud Edition ( ECE ) and Zerto Data Protection ( ZDP ) via authorized partners , including CDW Government , Enterprise Networking Solutions , Entisys360 , EPLUS Technology , Sirius Computer Solutions and Taborda Solutions .
Administered by the Department of General Services , the SLP enables public sector organizations across the state to costeffectively procure and implement software solutions . By working with Zerto and its partners , they will benefit from enterpriseclass Disaster Recovery and backup in one simple , scalable platform .
Matthew Boris , VP of Sales , Americas , Zerto , said : “ We are delighted to be working with the State of California to help public sector organizations address the issues presented by cloud data management and protection . Both Zerto and our authorized partners have huge experience in meeting the unique challenges faced by state and local agencies and being part of the SLP represents an important milestone for us .”
State and local agencies are under pressure to modernize operations and improve customer experience , but exponential data growth and complex multi-cloud environments often hamper those efforts . Zerto can help by supporting public sector agencies ’ Digital Transformation efforts . p
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